New York Food Mart

May 19, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings12
critical findings5

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. • OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SOAP PROVIDED IN THE WASHROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HAND SOAP AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
Food In Good Condition, Safe, & Unadulteratedcritical

Inspector note: OBSERVED UNSAFE AND ADULTERATED FOOD STORED ON THE SHELVES OF THE RETAIL FOOD AREA. OBSERVED SEVERAL BAGS OF POTATO CHIPS WITH GNAWED CORNERS FROM RODENTS AND RODENT DROPPINGS STORED IN THE CARDBOARD BOXES ON THE SHELVES WHERE THE CHIPS ARE STORED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD MUST BE SAFE AND UNADULTERATED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 13Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP SUPPLIES ON THE PREMISES TO RESPOND TO A VOMIT OR DIARRHEAL EVENT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
Inspector note: OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE FAIL TO WASH THEIR HANDS BEFORE DONNING GLOVES TO PREPARE A SANDWICH. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED ON WHEN TO WASH HANDS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
code 8Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE DISPLAY COOLER. OBSERVED EGGS AT 46F, MILK AT 49F, CUT MELON AT 48F, AND CREAM CHEESE AT 48F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD TCS FOODS BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED OVER 500 MOUSE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE STORE IN THE RETAIL FOOD AREA, FOOD PREP AREA, WASHROOM, MOP CLOSET AND REAR STORAGE AREA. OBSERVED APPROX. 100 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE RETAIL AND STORAGE AREA SHELVES AND IN CARDBOARD BOXES STORED ON THE SHELVES. OBSERVED APPROX. 50 DROPPINGS ON THE PREP TABLES OF THE FOOD PREP AREA. OBSERVED APPROX. 350 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH THE RETAIL AND STORAGE SHELVES, ALONG THE WALLS AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS THROUHGOUT THE PREMISES. ALSO OBSERVED SEVERAL FLYING INSECTS AROUND THE FLOOR DRAIN OF THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY THROUGHOUT. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE WITHOUT A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE PREPARING FOOD. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT HAIR RESTRAINTS MUST BE WORN BY ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES.
code 40
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED DARK STAINED CUTTING BOARDS STORED ON TOP OF THE FOOD PREP TABLES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE OR RESURFACE THE CUTTING BOARDS.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: CLEAN THE MICROWAVE, PREP TABLES, AND PREP COOLERS INCLUDING ALONG THE SLIDING DOOR TRACKS, ABOVE AND INSIDE.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER ON THE FLOOR IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. OBSERVED UNUSED CHEST FREEZER IN FRONT OF THE FRONT COUNTER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO STORE ITEMS OFF OF THE FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS TO ELIMINATE PEST HARBORAGE CONDITIONS. • SEAL THE OPENINGS IN THE WALLS OF THE FRP BOARD IN THE MOP CLOSET. REPLACE THE DRYWALL WALLS WITH LARGE HOLES AND SPRAY FOAM INSULATION IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA. • CLEAN THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES INCLUDING UNDER STORAGE SHELVES AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT. CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 55
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2610889 ON 1/23/25 NOT CORRECTED: 55 - OBSERVED A FEW MISSING AND WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA AND ABOVE UTILITY MOP SINK. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN FACILITY IN A GOOD REPAIR. 55 - OBSERVED CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS IN REAR DRY STORAGE AREA. MUST REMOVE CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE. 55 - OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH REAR STORAGE SHELVING. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on January 23, 2025: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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